FSOT: Commodore GPIB cable.

From: Allison J Parent <allisonp_at_world.std.com>
Date: Wed Dec 9 18:17:35 1998

< Okay, I have something that may interest you. One of Northstar's
< first products, was a floppy disk drive, that could be used with
< Altairs (among others). I have a pair of these 5.25" drives in an
< aluminum/wooden cabinet.

Yes, the board and the drive were released about the same time as their
z80 cpu. it was late '76.

The NS* horizon box with the wood cover and all (about 20" wide) was later
by nearly a year in mid'77 for shipments as kits.

< upgraded, etc. I don't remember the exact dates, but it seems that
< it was built in 1977.

About right.

<
< I have reason to believe the drives are original; one still has the
< N* nameplate attached thereto. The wooden top cover is in decent
< shape, has a small bit of wood chipped from a front corner.

Very common. Mine is near mint.

< If this is interesting, I can get more particulars-- especially
< corrolation of the dates with the actual Altair/Imsai/N* product
< release timelines.
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